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Costa Rica Investments, Real Estate & Relocation
We chat with experts about Costa Rica Real Estate, buying a property in Costa Rica, building in Costa Rica, relocating and moving to Costa Rica, and investment experts on businesses that can work in Costa Rica. E-mail us at info@investingcostarica.com
Episodes
303 episodes
EP-301 Where the smart money is going in Costa Rica in 2026 with Scott Cutter
Today I'm joined by Scott Cutter, founder of 2 Costa Rica Real Estate and one of the country's most experienced brokers. Scott has watched Costa Rica evolve over the past few decades from a relatively undiscovered destination into one of the wo...
EP-300 What is Really takes to develop in Costa Rica: Las Catalinas to Punta Cacique with Neal Herman
Today, we're joined by someone who has spent decades turning ambitious ideas into reality in Costa Rica—Neal Herman. From helping shape Las Catalinas into one of the country's most recognized master-planned communities to leading Punta Cacique,...
EP-299 The Ultimate Costa Rica Home Inspection Guide with Alex Stripe
We chat with Alex Stripe, owner and chief inspector of Stripe Signature Inspections, to discuss what every buyer should know before purchasing property in Costa Rica. Drawing on years of experience inspecting homes across the country, Alex shar...
EP-298 What nobody tells you about property management in Costa Rica with Joaquin Rodriguez
We sit down with Joaquin Rodriguez, Co-Owner and Sales & Marketing Director at Stay in Costa Rica, one of the country's premier luxury property management companies. We discuss what the first half of 2026 has looked like on the ground amid ...
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EP-297 Playa Grande Real Estate Update, Opportunities, Risks & what's next with Richie Velasquez
We sit down with Richie Velasquez from Playa Grande Real Estate to get a candid, on-the-ground look at what’s really happening in Costa Rica’s booming property market. Having lived across Honduras, Panama, and Costa Rica for more than 35 years,...
EP-296 Eco-Luxury Wellness & the future of travel in Costa Rica with Gabriel Saragovia
We chat with Gabriel Saragovia, one of the visionaries behind Rio Perdido and one of Costa Rica’s leading voices in eco-wellness tourism. We dive into what’s really happening on the ground in Costa Rica tourism in 2026, how global volatility is...
EP-295 Masterplanning, tropical architecture and cultural integration when designing in Costa Rica with Juan Diego Cardenas
We chat with Juan Diego Cardenas, Owner and Chief Architect of Studio Anonima, an architectural firm here in Costa Rica that’s been pushing the boundaries of design while integrating projects into the natural environment and surrounding communi...
EP-294 Relocating and Investing in the Central Valley of Costa Rica with Pilar Vargas
We chat with Pilar Vargas, Relocation and Buyers Rep to unpack why, despite a volatile start to 2026 globally, demand in Costa Rica’s Central Valley has remained resilient—if not increasingly strategic—as buyers shift toward lifestyle stability...
EP-293 Why a US developer chose Playa Negra Costa Rica with Spencer Barber
We sit down with Spencer Barber to unpack what’s really happening on the ground in Costa Rica as global volatility shapes investor behavior in early 2026. We dive into why developers are increasingly choosing Costa Rica over the U.S., and the s...
EP-292 Why Grecia is exploding: Costa Rica's next Real Estate Hotspot?
We sit down with Andrey Quesada to discuss one of Costa Rica’s fastest-growing regions. From booming demand driven by free trade zones and lifestyle appeal, to land prices, rental yields, buyer trends, and where the real opportunities lie in 20...
EP-291 From Manuel Antonio to the Southern Pacific - Opportunity or Risk with Ben Rutherford
We sit down with Ben Rutherford of Bluezone Realty to unpack what’s really happening in Costa Rica’s Southern Pacific market in 2026. We cover how global volatility is impacting local real estate, why stopping at Manuel Antonio might mean missi...
EP-290: We started our own construction company! Developer Diaries: Villa 4 in Manuel Antonio
In today’s episode of Developer Diaries, Jake and Richard Bexon break down the lessons learned from developing Manuel Antonio Tree House Villas 1–3—and how those insights shaped the build of Villa 4.They share why Richard and Be...
EP-289 Own a piece of Paradise: How fractional Investing in Costa Rica really works
Jake Alexander & Richard Bexon break down how fractional ownership is emerging as a hands-off way to invest in luxury property in Costa Rica.Similar to U.S.-style syndications, investors benefit from annual dividends while also enjoy...
EP-288 Millions lost in Escrow: How to safely buy Real Estate in Costa Rica with Valeria Aguiluz of TLA
We speak with Valeria Aguiluz from TLA Escrow about the recent news of an escrow company in Costa Rica disappearing with clients’ funds. In this episode, we discuss potential conflicts of interest in real estate transactions, the key questions ...
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EP-287 Foreign Buyers, Market Shifts and 2026 Predictions: Inside Guanacaste Real Estate with Andres Murrilo
Andres Murillo, Real Estate Agent for 2CR in Guanacaste, discusses what’s happening across the growing beach towns of Playa Grande, Avellanas, and Tamarindo. He shares his perspective on the current state of the market, whether we are truly ent...
EP-286 Development Diaries: Developing Manuel Antonio Tree House Villas 1-3
Jake Alexander and Richard Bexon discuss the journey from discovering the land that would become the Manuel Antonio Tree House Villas to delivering the first three completed villas. They explore where the original idea came from, the market dat...
EP-285 Is Guanacaste now a buyers market: returns and opportunities with Dan Williams
We talk to Dan Williams, top Real Estate Agent for Coldwell Banker Tamarindo about what's happening in the Guanacaste Real Estate Market, where it's a buyers market, where it's a sellers market and where he thinks the opportunities lie in Costa...
EP-284 Expat Mortgages: 30 yr fixed rate mortgages with Second Street in Costa Rica
We chat with Zach Kay, CEO and Founder of Second Street, a mortgage company offering fixed interest 30 year terms on Costa Rica mortgages. We discuss how their offering differs, what people need to understand about loans in Costa Rica and...
EP-283 Do Costa Rican's (Tico's) hate Gringos with Pablo Arias
We chat with Pablo Arias about the real conversations happening beneath the “pura vida” surface: are Ticos actually upset with foreigners, or with the speed of change? What earns genuine respect here, and what quietly fuels resentment? We explo...
Bonus: Casey Halloran interviews Richard Bexon about what will happen in investing, Real Estate and Costa Rica in 2026.
I sat down with Casey Halloran on the Let’s Talk Tourism podcast to cut through the noise around Costa Rica investing in 2026. We talk candidly about who will thrive, who will struggle, where genuine opportunity still exists, an...
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EP-282 Costa Rica Real Estate, what investors get wrong with Bob Davey.
We talk to Bob Davey, Principal of Christie’s International Real Estate Costa Rica and General Partner of Las Catalinas about what happened in 2025 and where he sees opportunity in 2026. Bob talks about Costa Rica being a lifestyle invest...
EP-281 NO BS, what's happening in Costa Rica with Dan Chaput
I’m joined by Dan Chaput for an unfiltered look at Costa Rica in 2026. From real estate marketing and investing to security, gentrification, and politics, we talk about what’s real, what’s hype, and what people aren’t saying out loud. Da...
EP-280 From Boom to Bust to Boom again, Costa Rica Tourism Explained with Rolando Campos of Chayote Lodge
We sit down with Rolando Campos, owner of Chayote Lodge and a 30-year tourism veteran, to unpack what really happened in Costa Rica’s tourism sector in 2025. Rolando shares his outlook for 2026, where he sees the best investment o...
EP-279 Developer Diaries - Inside the Development of Arenals' most luxurious 5 bedroom villa — Challenges, Tears & Triumphs with Richard Bexon
Developer and CEO of Belong Costa Rica, Richard Bexon, joins us to break down the journey behind creating Arenal’s #1 luxury vacation rental. We dive into why he chose Arenal, the data and experience that informed the investment d...
EP-278 Luxury Travel, Real Assets and Investing in Costa Rica in 2026 with Namu Travel CEO Casey Halloran
As we step into 2026, we’re joined by Casey Halloran, CEO of Namu Travel, Costa Rica’s largest luxury travel company. We reflect on how tourism evolved in 2025, the ripple effects on real estate and investing, and Casey’s ou...
